What fights would have helped Floyd's legacy?

There's no ****ing way Floyd could have gone back down to 130. He had grown out of the division.

 

Why not? Floyd had no problem with Corrales going back down to 130.

 

He had major trouble making weight for the Jesus Chavez fight. He didn't eat for four days.

 

Agreed. Floyd isn't a natural 130 pounder. A fully grown Floyd is a natural 135 pound fighter.

But hey Corrales killed himself to make 130. Don't see why Floyd can't take a dose of his own medicine.

Though Corrales did later go on to fight at 130 again. So that may just be a false narrative.

 

Maidana gave PBF a harder fight than #38 ever did.:deal Not to mention people here called for it.

 

Because #48 ducked him that's why he didn't want testing only to test years later for Rios. Roach admitted this don't act like you haven't seen the interview. #48 is the blame why the fight didn't happen back in 2009 period. If you turn down a fight because of drug testing you're either doping or know you will lose or both period end of discussion.:deal

 

You mean the same Chico who won a title and fought for years at 130 after PBF destroyed him? That Chico?:hi:

 

I think fights with Freitas & Casamayor @30/35 Tyzu & Hatton @40 and Martinez above 54 would have been huge. Thats about it to me

 

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Freitas and Casa wanted no parts of PBF. Zoo was unrealistic as he was with Showtime and lost to Hatton and retired after PBF beat Gatti. Hatton didn't happen at 140 because of Hatton he turned PBF down at 140 after he beat Zoo saying he wasn't ready.

 

So I guess prime #48 had a jab he could make adjustments he could cut off the ring he could fight at more than one range and wasn't still going life and death with JMM?:rofl No you know nothing troll the 2009 version of #48 was more one-dimensional reckless and made way more mistakes than this version and would have been beaten worse. PBF was still in his prime back then his reflexes and especially his counter punching were still in top form. He would have taken any version of #48 apart and was the betting favorite over him back then as well. PBF is a stylistic nightmare for #48 and it's one of the reasons why he didn't want to test to fight him.:deal

 

Freitas
Casamayor
Tszyu

 

I already know the long list of duck's

Still though all things considered

Freitas and Casamayor @30/35 along with Corales,Hernandez,Chavez, & Castillo. Tyzu,Gatti & Hatton at 40
On top of his WW/JMW work that would be crazy.

As it stands I think right now if he wins a Legitimate MW Title whether it be GGG(WBA) or Cotto/Alvarez winner(Lineal and record) argument as a top 10 ATG is very possible

 

This has been discussed ad nauseum. Paul Williams is really the only evasive action at the higher weights Floyd has taken. You can possibly squeeze Winky in as well but that fight was never being considered.

 

Floyd vs Casamayor or Freitas at 130
Do more at 135 maybe a fight with other title holder like Spadafora for the super myth of that sparring beating.
Floyd vs Koztya at 140 lbs